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Africa
200,000-150,000 B.C. Southeast Africa
Neema Y. Smith
200,000-150,000 B.C. Southeast Africa
Neanderthals and Neanderthaloids are Neanderthals and Neanderthaloids are already occupying inhabitable areas of already occupying inhabitable areas of
northern Africa, Europe, and Asia.northern Africa, Europe, and Asia.
200,000-150,000 B.C. Southeast Africa
The First Modern Men and Women The First Modern Men and Women (Homo sapien sapiens) are African(Homo sapien sapiens) are African
• “Homo sapien sapiens” are the first modern humans
•They originate in Southeastern Africa
200,000-150,000 B.C. Southeast Africa
•They Were Physically Small and They Were Physically Small and Melanin-ProficientMelanin-Proficient
• Melanin is a dark brown or black pigment that is present in hair, skin, and eyes of humans as well as animals.
What is Melanin?
Some Examples of Melanin
200,000-150,000 B.C. Southeast Africa
•The present-day The present-day San, ! Kung and San, ! Kung and
Khoi Khoi Khoi Khoi (Kalahari (Kalahari
bushmen) and bushmen) and the Twa Pygmies the Twa Pygmies
Most Closely Most Closely ResembleResemble Our Our Small African Small African
AncestorAncestor
Twa PygmiesModern-Day Khoi Khoi Man
Se e ?
200,000-150,000 B.C. Southeast Africa
•The present-day The present-day San, ! Kung and San, ! Kung and
Khoi Khoi Khoi Khoi (Kalahari (Kalahari
bushmen) and bushmen) and the Twa Pygmies the Twa Pygmies
Most Closely Most Closely ResembleResemble Our Our Small African Small African
AncestorAncestor
Twa PygmiesModern-Day Khoi Khoi Man
Se e ?
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